Mittens in the snow [video hop]

Mittens in the snow

Is that anything like “Riders in the Sky”???

Okay enough silliness. Today is a huge day – a big video inspiration day! I’m part of a hop (see the big post here) to celebrate the smaller YouTubers you might not know about yet! Won’t that be fun? I joined in as one of the bigger channels in the multi-day hop, so I could shine a little light on creative folks who may not get seen much, so I hope you’ll visit them!

I’m using Catherine Pooler inks and stamps today to color some mittens in the snow. Texture for snow, texture for fuzzy warm mittens, who could want for more?? Watch my tutorial video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.

My card uses a very simple palette of markers….

Finishing off the card nly needed a layer of black and a red card base….ba da boom, ba da bing!

A guest post I wrote…

In conjunction with my book release, I wrote a piece for the Artists Network – HERE! It’s quick to sign up for an account and leave a comment…please say hey, so I don’t feel alone there! lol…. #shamelessplug

Video hop!

I’m giving away three $25 gift certificates for classes, so leave comments here and on YT!! Be sure to hop along…next stop on the hop after me is Arjita – click on the first photo to see her video then you can hop along with links in descriptions or choose from thumbnails below! The hop and prize info is on Justine’s blog.

Supplies

Below are links to the supplies I’ve used for today’s project. Compensated affiliate links may used, which means if you make a purchase I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. I truly appreciate your support toward the costs of running this blog! Read more.

Gorgeous card with lots of amazing advice thank you. I agree with no knock offs as when someone goes to fab lengths to produce super products they deserve that respect,I have a tiny budget but I safe for what I love it enter competitions & hope.

Thank you Sandy for your time and talents, and I completely agree, we MUST support and protect the independent artists and stores or we won’t have them at all. If the small independents can no longer be profitable, then the Chinese and other unscrupulous knock-offs will have nothing to knock off, hence the end of a craft and industry. Please people, buy one authorized product instead of two unauthorized ones. The problem is real, very real. Take it seriously people!

Thank you so much. I already commented on YT, so won’t repeat here. But thanks for the heads up about counterfeits. I sort of suspected that some of them might be, but yours was the first real warning I have heard.

One made up word, just for this blog hop…YOUTUBERICILOUSNESS!!! HA!!! We need to support each other & I’m proud to be a part of this amazing group of people! Thanks so much for giving awareness to these two issues!!! The card is magnificent in depth perception & cuteness, of course!!! Thanks, as usual, for sharing your time & creativity with us, You’re an amazing person!!!

Great video and thanks for helping out the “little guys” – there are some really talented people out there and they get lost in the crowd! AND, I would LOVE to win a gift certificate to one of your classes – what a treat! THANKS!

Wow! The mittens look like you could pick them up!
Let’s hear for the little guys!! They need all the support they can get. The bigger is better philosophy pervades our society. Everything started small. Bigger does not equal better.

Great card, I love how you made your mittens woolly. Again I learned a a lot today!
Thanks Sandy for the gorgeous card, standing out for the smaller Craft You Tubers and great that you are making a statement against buying (Chinese) art supplies copies of hard working craft designers and makers! Have a nice weekend.

Oh my gosh! YouTube gets me on the treadmill every morning! I get to watch as much as I want while walking! Makes it soooo much easier to follow doctors orders. Thanks so much for the thumbnails of the rest of the hop! I know it is a TON of work!!! Now I have a ton of ideas to play with!

Thank you for your very informative video, you are always so informed about all things YouTube, like not showing the stamp package, you are using. Nice!. Those mittens are so cozy looking, and the snow is perfect. Thanks for posting the thumbnails, too.